watched lotr again today. hasnt lost any of its essence and meaning in my opnion. still the best show i've watched to date.
i'm so impressed by j. r. r. tolkein's imagination; the extent and the depth of it, his ability to put meaning into every one of his characters, and to intertwine human feelings and such deep emotion into an epic tale of adventure and friendship. (i sound like an advert. lol.)
i cant wait to start reading his book. (first i need to buy it though.)
also bought the soundtrack of lotr. pippin's song is in. so is the elvish song that aragon sang at his coronation. the elvish one is fantasitic. (again, i'm in awe at tolkein's ability to conjur up this language which is graceful and beautiful yet powerful.) pippin's song is really high. an obvious tenor he is. i have trouble reaching the high parts. his voice is fantastic. people in the cinema today actually went quiet the moment he opened his mouth and started on the first note. brilliant.
today i left the cinema with a different feeling. sure i felt sad and all about the parting of ways at the end and the fact that i'd probably never have a friend like frodo had sam or like merry had pippin. but, today i felt jelous. jealous of the nine that made up the fellowship, jealous of bilbo. i was jealous that they had an adventure of a lifetime (even though it nearly took their lives for payment.) i cant help thinking as i walked out of the cinema today, when will my turn come? what will my adventure be like? surely it wont be as majestic as frodo's (nor deadly i hope) but still, an adventure nontheless. for now, the best thing to an adventure would probably be exploring some unheard area in singapore. sheesh. but i'm very sure, my day will come when i will have my adventure. who knows when, but it will come. and when that day comes, i hope that i will not be alone to experience its wonder and excitement. i hope to share it with friends. true life-long friends.
my day will come.